ITS 


' OBJECTS  AND  WORK. 


ANNUAL  REPORT  OF  THE  PRESIDENT, 


I 


CONTAINING  THE 


PLAN  AND  ESTIMATES 


OF  A 

Free  Hall  far  f erlmpea  ei  f orUipoinei 


BOSTON: 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  BOSTON  EIGHT  HOUR  LEAGUE. 

1872. 


At  the  Second  Subscription  Anniversary  of  the  Boston 
Eight  Hour  League,  Jan.  17,  the  following  Report  was 
presented  by  the  President.  At  a subsequent  meeting 

t 

five  hundred  copies  were  ordered  to  be  printed. 

Letters  containing  contributions  to  the  Free  Hall,  or 
Printing  Fund,  should  be  addressed  to  the  President,  Geo. 
E.  McNeill,  Bureau  of  Labor,  State  House,  Boston,  Mass. 

The  following  pamphlets  will  be  forwarded  free  of  post- 
age, upon  receipt  of  fifteen  cents. 

“ Meaning  of  the  Eight  Hour  Movement.” — Ira  Steward. 

^‘The  Just  demand  of  Labor,  a more  equal  distribution 
of  Wealth.” — F.  A.  Hinckley. 

‘‘The  Relations  of  Christianity  to  Labor  and  Capital.” 

E.  H.  Rogers. 

> 

“The  Voice  of  Labor,  a Poem.” — E.  R.  Place. 
Address, 

Mary  B.  Steward,  Secretary, 

99  River  St.,  Cambridgeport,  Mass. 


j ^ \ \ O ( 

TO  THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOSTON 
EIGHT  HOUR  LEAGUE. 

♦ 

No.  14  Bromfield  Street,  ^ 
Boston,  January  17,  1872.  ) 

•X 

' In  presenting  the  Report  of  the  work'  of  the 
League  for  the  past  year,  I have  thought  it 
desirable  to  recall  to  your  minds  the  history  of 
our  organization,  to  the  end  that  we  may  be 
encouraged  and  stimulated  to  further  exertion. 

The  first  preliminary  meeting  was  held  at  the 
house  of  a friend,  on  May  19th,  1869.  The  most 
prominent  reasons  assigned  for  the  formation  of 
the  League,  were  that  there  was  no  organization 
in  the  interest  of  labor,  specially  adapted  for  the 
advocacy  of  radical  labor  truth ; that  organiza- 
tions having  general  and  not  definite  aims,  lose 
power ; that  to  create  thought,,  the  brains  of  the 
country  must  first  be  arrested,  and  that  to  do 
this  the  persistent  adhesion  to  a single  point  is 
absolutely  essential.  In  the  minds  of  those 
present,  the  Eight  Hour  Idea  seemed  to  contain 
the  single  issue,  because  its  theory  led  directly 


2 


to  the  root  of  the  evil,  Poverty,  and  because  it 
was  the  first  step  towards  its  extinction. 

At  the  second  meeting,  the  company  voted  to 
organize ; meetings  were  then  held  at  the  houses 
of  the  members.  On  the  26th  of  July  a tem- 
porary organization  was  elfected,  and  on  the 
evening  of  August  4th,  the  same  officers  were 
permanently  elected.  On  the  2d  of  September 
we  met  for  the  first  time  in  this  room  and  adopt- 
ed the  Constitution,  of  which  the  following  is 
the 

PREAMBLE. 


That  Wealth  may  be  more  equally  distributed,  as  well  as 
more  rapidly  produced,  Poverty  abolished.  Human  Life 
lengthened,  getting  a living  made  easy,  and  Co-operative 
labor  become  the  general  rule  in  the  production  of  wealth  ; 
that  profits  upon  labor^  the  Wages  system,  the  wages  and 
employing  classes  and  interest  on  money  may  finally  cease 
to  exist ; together  with  Idleness,  Speculation,  Class  Legis- 
lation, Financial  Convulsions,  Intemperance,  Prostitution 
and  War,  through  the  gradual  operation  of  the  natural  and 
moral  causes  which  more  leisure  for  the  mass  of  laborers  is 
sure  to  set  in  motion,  are  among  the  more  prominent  con- 
siderations in  the  argument  for  the  Eight-Hour  System.”^/ 


Our  first  public  effort  was  the  printing  and 
circulating  of  Petitions  for  an  Eight  Hour  Law, 
followed  by  hearings  before  the  joint  Special 
Committee  on  Labor  of  the  Legislature.  These 


3 


P 

/ 

•4 

P 

ii 

Ip 

o 

p 

'll 

r- 


•ir 


O- 


hearings  were  conducted  by  a Committee  of  the 
League,  and  addressed  by  the  members. 

In  January  of  the  next  year,  1870,  the  League 
called  a public  meeting  of  the  friends  of  the  Ten 
Hour  Bill,  at  No.  3 Tremont  Row.  As  a result 
of  that  effort,  a public  meeting  was  held  at  the 
Meionaon,  presided  over  by  the  Rev.  Gilbert  Ha- 
ven', and  addressed  by  Rev.  J.  B.  Dunn,  Charles 
Cowley,  Esq.,  and  others. 

In  February,  a Convention  was  held  at  Natick, 
many  of  the  members  of  the  League  attending 
and  conducting  the  meeting.  This  was  a finan- 
cial failure,  owing  largely  to  local  causes. 

At  the  regular  meetings  of  the  League  discus- 
sions upon  Poverty,  the  cause  and  cure  of  In- 
temperance, Wages,  Co-operation,  Woman’s 
Work,  Suffrage,  Finance,  etc.,  followed  each 
other,  interspersed  by  essays  and  poems  by  the 
members. 

In  May,  an  Eight  Hour  Convention  was  held 
in  Horticultural  Hall.  The  morning  and  even- 
ing meetings  were  interesting  and  well  attended. 
In  the  evening  the  hall  was  packed,  hundreds 
having  no  standing  room.  The  papers  gave  fair 
reports  and  printed  the  Resolutions,  which  were 
prepared  and  presented  by  Wendell  Phillips. 


X\ 


4 


The  history  of  the  League  during  the  remain- 
der of  the  year,  would  amount  to  a relation  of 
discussions  and  essays,  worthy  of  a place  in  this 
report  but  necessarily  omitted  for  want  of  time 
and  space. 

Early  in  January,  1871,  the  League  again 
circulated  petitions,  and  memorialized  the  Leglis- 
lature,  conducting  the  hearings  before  the  Legis- 
lative Committee,  and  brought  the  attention  of  the 
public  to  the  consideration  of  our  demand.  Some 
of  the  papers  printed  our  memorial  in  full  and 
commented  very  candidly  upon  the  claims  em- 
braced therein. 

In  May,  a Mass  Labor  Convention  was  held, 
under  our  auspices,  in  Horticultural  Hall.  The 
meetings  were  not  so  fully  attended  as  before, 
but,  financially,  the  Convention  was  a success. 

In  September,  the  League  sent  an  Address,  by 
delegates,  to  the  great  Eight  Hour  Convention 
and  Procession  of  the  workingmen  in  New  York. 

The  Address  was  forwarded  to  one  hundred 
and  fifty  different  papers,  and  was  printed,  in 
full,  by  some  of  them,  and  afterwards  translated 
into  seven  different  languages  and  published  by 
the  reform  papers  of  Germany,  Italy,  Switzer- 
land, France  and  Spain. 


Following  this  the  League,  has,  through  its 
members,  addressed  religious  reformatory,  and 
social  science  societies,  upon  the  Labor  Ques- 
tion, as  well  as  assisted  in  the  publication  and 
circulation  of  essays  and  addresses. 

We  have  also  addressed,  by  circular,  each  mem- 
ber of  the  present  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, setting  forth  our  claim  for  Legisla- 
tion,— forwarded  a protest  to  our  delegation  in 
Congress  against  the  repeal  of  the  Eight  Hour 
Law,  sent  out  petitions  to  interested  parties  for 
circulation,  appealed  to  trade  unions  and  work- 
ing-men, and  have  in  other  ways  sought  to  com- 
pel public  attention  to  a careful  hearing  of  our 
theory  of  the  subject. 

Having  long  felt  the  need  of  a place  where 
the  Labor  Problem  could  be  discussed  with  free- 
dom, a committee  was  appointed  for  the  purpose 
of  procuring 

A FREE  HALL  FOR  WORKING  MEN  AND 

WOMEN. 

A circular,  of  which  the  following  is  an 
abstract,  was  addressed  to  some  one  hundred 
persons,  nineteen  of  whom  have  responded  to  our 
request  for  funds : 


6 


“ The  Labor  Question  has  assumed  such  proportions  as 
to  demand  the  most  thorough  and  impartial  examination 
and  consideration.  The  unusual  awakening  of  the  Working 

o o 

Classes  is  everywhere  apparent.  The  wealthy  and  edu- 
cated classes,  looking  on  from  their  position  of  evident 
comfort  and  security,  are  amazed  at  the  combinations  of 
laborers,  and  the  apparent  despotism  of  their  methods  of 
protection  and  relief.  The  Working-men  themselves,  igno- 
rant of  the  causes  operating  to  their  disadvantage,  combine 
in  Trades’  Unions,  and  other  organizations,  and  by  crude 
and  sometimes  unintelligent  methods,  attempt  to  check  the 
tendency  to  make  men  cheaper. 

However  ill-advised  their  attempts  may  be,  the  Trade 
Union  is,  in  most  cases,  the  only  school  where  the  work- 
ing man  learns  what  he  knows  of  Social  Science  or  Po- 
litical Econom3^  The  discussion  of  Wages,  Hours  of 
Labor,  Laws  of  Trade  and  Commerce,  etc.,  must  and 
does  have  an  educating  influence.  It  is  because  of  the 
long  and  deeply  felt  need  of  larger  and  freer  opportunities 
for  discussion,  not  associated  with  the  narrow  spirit  of 
special  trade  or  calling,  and  not  accompanied  with  the 
prejudice  against  Trade  Societies,  so  general  among  the 
Employing  Classes,  that  a Committee  was  appointed  to 
raise  funds  for  the  purpose  of  opening  a hall  free  to  all 
who  will  fairly  discuss  these  important  questions. 

The  hall  will  be  under  the  management  of  the  Boston 
Eight  Hour  League,  an  association  having  no  party 
purposes,  as  an  organization. 

It  is  also  desirable  to  print  tracts  and  essays  of  the 
workingmen,  so  that  the  world  may  know  of  what  labor 
complains,  and  what  is  proposed  as  a remedy. 

To  accomplish  these  results,  it  is  necessary  to  raise  the 


7 


sum  of  five  thousand  dollars,  a sum  insignificant  compared 
with  the  importance  of  the  work. 

Our  object  is  to  secure  a hearing,  and  on  this  account 
we  appeal  to  candid  fellow-citizens,  who  may  not  now 
sympathize  with  our  cause.  The  help  they  give,  need 
imply  nothing  beyond  a willingness  to  promote  this  im- 
portant inquiry,  and  to  give  the  workmen,  who  have  not 
the  advantage  of  wealth,  ‘fair  play’  in  stating  their  case. 

An  Annual  Report,  containing  a full  account  of  receipts 
and  expenditures,  will  be  sent  to  each  subscriber.” 


The  following  named  gentlemen  endorsed  the 
plan,  and  permitted  the  use  of  their  names  as 
reference : 

His  Excellency  WILLIAM  CLAFLIN, 
Hon.  CHARLES  SUMNER, 

Hon.  william  GASTON. 

The  following  plan  and  estimates  were  sent 
with  the  above  : 

“ A hall  centrally  located,  with  two  ante-rooms,  capable 
of  accommodating  three  hundred  persons,  the  ante-rooms 
so  arranged  as  to  be  thrown  into  one,  and  suitable  for 
reading-rooms  and  committee  meetings, — the  rent  not  to 
exceed  two  thousand  dollars  ; fitting  and  furnishing  the 
whole,  one  thousand  five  hundred  ; one  thousand  as  a fund 
for  printing  tracts,  essays,  and  reports  of  meetings  ; five 
hundred  deposited  for  contingencies. 

It  is  believed  that  after  the  first  year,  the  collections  and 
contributions  at  the  hall  will  pay  the  current  expenses. 


I 


8 

No  societies  of  a partisan  or  sectarian  nature  admitted  to 
its  use. 

Rules  such  as  govern  all  well  regulated  halls. 

1st.  The  hall  to  be  advertised  as  “to  be  let”  at  cost  of 
heating  and  lighting  and  keeping  in  order  for  three  evenings 
in  the  week,  to  societies  of  Working-men  and  Working- 
women. 

2d.  A free  public  discussion  upon  Labor  Questions,  in- 
cluding that  of  Woman’s  Work  and  Wages,  one  evening  in 
each  week. 

3d.  A free  public  Temperance  meeting  one  evening  in 
each  week. 

4th.  Sunday  evening  lectures  by  clergymen  and  others 
upon  any  reform  subject. 

5th.  The  hall  to  be  kept  open  certain  hours  of  the  day 
as  a reading  room. 

6th.  The  reading  room  to  be  furnished  by  contributions, 
and  free  meetings  to  be  supported  by  collections. 

The  several  meetings  shall  be  under  charge  of  special 
committees,  consisting  of  men,  or  women,  or  men  and 
women,  as  the  case  may  be  ; the  temperance  meeting,  by 
known  temperance  men  ; Sunday  evening  and  other  lectures, 
under  the  control  of  the  hall  committee.  Any  evening,  for 
which  the  hall  is  not  engaged,  will  be  filled  by  such  lectures 
as  the  committee  may  be  able  to  obtain.” 

The  sum  of  money  subscribed  at  this  time 
amounts  to  six  hundred  and  ten  dollars,  — three 
hundred  and  ten  of  which  is  paid  in  and  depos- 
ited. 

The  need  of  such  a hall  is  more  than  ever 
manifest.  The  Church  and  the  Lyceum  Plat- 


9 


form  are  closed  to  us,  and  will  be  until  our  ques- 
tion becomes  as  popular  as  Suffrage  or  Temper- 
ance. An  appeal  has  been  made  to  some  of  the 
churches  in  this  city,  the  most  liberal  and  the 
most  orthodox,  but  without  success.  Anna  Dick- 
inson may  speak  of  “Demagogues  and  Working- 
men,” but  no  working  man  can  be  allowed  to  re- 
ply,— and  this  in  a pulpit  that  had  been  refused 
us  after  a promise  that,  should  our  references 
prove  good,  the  clergyman  would  feel  indebted 
for  the  opportunity.  The  references  are  ac- 
knowledged good,  but  the  cause  awaits  a 
hearing. 

Thanks  to  the  Free  Congregational  Church 
of  Lynn,  the  radical  truth  had  a.  hearing  from 
their  pulpit,  and  the  Rev.  Warren  H.  Cud  worth, 
of  East  Boston,  gave  the  use  of  his  pulpit  to  one 
of  bur  number,  who  read  therefrom  his  excellent 
essay  on  Labor. 

Having  failed  to  procure  the  requisite  sum 
by  circular  appeals,  the  committee  contemplate 
engaging  a suitable  person  to  canvass  for  the 
required  amount.  A demand  for  so  small  a 
sum  as  five  thousand  dollars,  for  an  object  so 
worthy  and  essential  as  that  of  a Free  Hall, 
where,  without  prejudice  or  party  feeling,  the 


10 


great  problem  of  labor  can  be  fairly  discussed 
and  considered,  should  meet  with  a prompt  and 
ready  response. 

All  to  whom  we  have  appealed  have  confessed 
the  plan  excellent,  and  many  have  expressed  a 
wish  that  the  world  may  hear  of  labor’s  complaint 
from  labor  men  and  women  who  have  made  the 
problem  their  study  and  thought  for  years.  The 
apathy  of  the  benevolent  wealthy  towards  a 
movement  that  looks  to  causes  rather  than 
effects,  may  be  explained  by  the  unpopularity  of 
such  movements;  while  any  request  for  funds 
from  a society  engaged  in  a merely  remedial 
work,  meets  with  a ready  response. 

Marked  exceptions  are  those  gentlemen,  who, 
declaring  that  they  did  not  agree  with  us  in 
our  theory  or  claims,  were  yet  willing  that  our 
cause  should  have  a fair  hearing. 

First  among  these  is  Ex-Governor  William 
Claflin,  who,  whenever  appealed  to  in  the  name 
of  free  discussion,  always  gave  us  his  contribu- 
tion of  money  as  well  as  his  valuable  sugges- 
tions, and  use  of  his  name.  Our  plan  was  first 
submitted  to  him,  and  then  to  the  Hon.  Charles 
Sumner,  who  granted  the  use  of  his  honored 
name  as  a reference,  and  subscribed  to  the 


11 


fund.  His  Honor,  the  Mayor,  Wm.  Gaston,  as 
readily  complied  with  both  requirements.  The 
following  is  the  list  of  subcribers : 


WM.  CLAFLIN  . 

• • • 

$50.00. 

CHARLES  SUMNER 

• • • 

50.00. 

WM.  GASTON 

• • • 

50.00. 

SAMUEL  HOOPER 

• • • 

50.00. 

GEO.  F.  HOAR  . 

• • • 

50.00. 

HORACE  BINNEY  SARGENT  . 

50.00. 

RICHARD  H.  DANA, 

50.00. 

E.  S.  TOBEY 

• • • 

50.00. 

WRIGHT  & POTTER 

• • • 

50.00. 

WM.  B.  SPOONER 

• • • 

50.00. 

WM.  B.  WADMAN 

• • • 

50.00. 

WM.  ENDICOTT  . 

• • • 

25.00. 

GEO.  B.  LORING 

• • • 

25.00. 

The  following  have  also  contributed  to  the 
fund : 

H.  D.  CUSHING. 

NEWTON  TALBOT. 

Mrs.  OLIVIA  FLYNT. 

H.  II.  COOLIOGE. 

THOS.  WENTWORTH  HIGGINSON. 

MOODY  MERRILL. 

Others  have  signified  their  intention  of 
giving,  but  have  delayed  until  spring.  It  is 
hoped  to  increase  the  amount  to  fifteen  hundred 
doUars  in  a few  months,  so  that  by  next  fall  w^e 


12 


shall  he  enabled  to  commence  the  experiment 
according  to  the  plan. 

In  addition  to  these  contributions  to  the  fund, 
I have  the  pleasure  of  recording  the  names  of 
the  following  gentlemen,  who  have  in  the  past 
contributed  towards  our  Conventions.  Foremost 
among  them  is  the  name  of  one  who,  to  his  con- 
tributions of  money,  has  lent  the  greater  contri- 
bution of  his  voice  — Wendell  Phillips.  Next  in 
order,  comes  the  contribution  of  one  hundred 
dollars  from  Hon.  B.  F.  Butler,  a sum,  as  he  said, 
to  make  up  any  deficiency  that  might  occur  from 
our  Convention,  or  to  aid  in  another.  Other 
small  sums,  to  the  amount  of  about  one  hundred 
dollars,  have  been  contributed  during  the  year, 
and  have  been  expended  in  the  agitation  of 
the  question,  as  set  forth  in  the  early  part  of 
this  report. 

The  great  good  done  by  the  circulation  of 
essays  and  tracts  cannot  be  over-estimated,  and 
thanks  are  due  to  members  for  their  voluntary 
contributions  of  pamphlets.  The  work  so  well 
begun  in  this  direction,  should  be  followed  by  the 
publication  of  other  documents,  and  in  stereo- 
typing such  as  may  warrant  the  outlay.  To  do 
this  the  League  needs  , 


13 


A FEINTING  FUND. 

The  only  present  source  of  revenue  for  this 
purpose,  is  in  the  increase  of  honorary  members 
at  ten  cents  each.  From  this  source  and  the  con- 
tributions of  members,  the  fund  has  now  reached 
the  sum  of  |43.65,  an  amount  so  utterly  inade- 
quate for  the  purposes  of  the  League,  that  I would 
earnestly  call  your  attention  to  the  importance 
of  increasing  it,  so  as  to  enable  the  committee  on 
printing  to  receive  essays  and  tracts  for  publica- 
tion. 

Such  has  been  the  work  of  the  League.  Let 
us,  in  remembering  what  has  been  done,  not 
forget  what  there  is  yet  to  do.  The  marked  ig- 
norance upon  our  question,  evinced  in  the  pul- 
pit, on  the  platform,  in  the  halls  of  legislation,  in 
the  public  press,  and  in  the  general  public  mind, 
should  urge  us  forward  to  the  performance  of  our 
duty.  Continuing,  as  heretofore,  faithful  to  the 
idea  that  a reduction  of  the  hours  of  labor 
increases  wages  without  increasing  cost,  and  so 
diminishes  profits  upon  labor,  thus  giving  a bet- 
ter distribution  of  wealth  and  culture,  without 
disturbing  or  discussing  the  wealth  already  accu- 
mulated ; that  poverty  and  extreme  wealth  are 


14 


causes,  not  results,  of  intemperance,  prostitution 
and  crime  ; and,  that  to  abolish  poverty,  we  must 
first  operate  upon  the  present  means  by  which 
wealth  is  distributed,  so  that  the  laborer  shall 
have  a larger,  and  capital  a smaller  share  of  the 
products,  until  profits  upon  labor  shall  be  so 
small,  that  co-operation  in  industry  shall  be  as 
simple  and  easy,  as  corporation  of  wealth. 

This  is  the  work  before  us.  No  northern 
passage  by  a frozen  pole  is  the  object  of  our 
search ; but  to  seek  out  a way  for  the  masses 
through  the  desert  of  Poverty,  to  fields  of  green 
and  springs  of  running  water,  where  want  shall 
no  more  incite  appetite  and  passion  to  deeds 
of  violence  and  wrong,  and  where  extreme 
wealth  shall  melt  away  and  pampered  luxury 
no  more  debauch,  debase  and  corrupt  the  people. 

Keeping  in  view  the  haven  of  our  rest  where 
poverty  and  extreme  wealth  are  not  known,  let 
us  not  lose  sight  of  the  humble  method,  of  the 
first  important,  yet  apparently  insignificant  step, 
toward  that  result. 

Girander  names  may  crown  our  sister  reforms ; 
wealth  and  talent  may  pour  their  willing  contri- 
butions into  the  laps  of  their  advocates. 

Poverty  of  wealth,  of  talent,  of  culture,  of. 


15 


time,  may  be  ours ; but  yet,  as  of  old,  “ The  re- 
jected stone  shall  become  the  chief  stone  of,  the 
corner,”  and  the  Eight  Hour  movement  be  hailed 
as  the  salvation  of  co-operative  government,  the 
creator  of  co-operative  industry,  and  the  har- 
binger of  Co-operative  Christianity. 


GEORGE  E.  McNEILL. 


",y  ,!.r. 


■ s 


■ 


• 'A'-- 


W' 


% 


-W 


■ I'.  » ,'•  • . x-  . V';. 

• <VJ  yf' 

't  'V  . > '■' 


• ■'4-' 


X‘-  ' ■ . • ''[■■  • '■'  * V*? 

' " ■■-m  ' : 


r ' . ■ 


?x],V.-V  :• 


> -%,  i • T-  ^ -w  f'  •.“  ^-■■:\  • • ' ■'  r ' ' V • '* 

. '^  # ' 

f,  !^  . . . ' ■ ■■■•■  T"  . ' '•  ■ 


'i. 

> 


. S4'A->  .;.’ 

,,  y !■.  . .i 


yrii,  ! 


\ ■•■.  .. 


- x^'A'  > 


>4  -^vA"'  •>  ''  ' A\  '\-y 


j • T,' 

• -T"  'V-.., 

.'■■•_•■  ■ •>. 


■; 


’f. 


• -•  • ’,  > 


.:  ■ -I'/M 


l i<  ^ ‘ 


'\  , ',■ 


. 4 .'“':  ■ .. 

• ^ .'V  ■ . 


'.:JL- 


x(  f' 

i'  ■ • '.  , ■ - 

'»v6'  , r' 

■ . lif '■  ■ ' ::-  j 

‘ ’ 'iA.'r  . V. . 

. ■ ?•*!!  '-  'j-  '•  ' 

V ^'wii 


< 1 


?:V  A 


!'. .'  • i 


■ . 4 ; 'f-  .H;', 


'10 - i 

(,t,!v  .,.v  d -»..  . 


. i V*  ■ 


•',V'  ■?. 


*f  <» 


■ '“1 


t ; i ' • ■■ 


'm 


4.' 

' K ■'  • 


,.f,A,.0h:  0 


' 'i».- 


A’: 


>'  ^>0  .^ 

. '‘n  V ' 


*-r  ! 


'•  • A. xIiVj':  .■-•  tv 

^ M V • . ’ / *'t  t • 

5*^  I'  ’ ' ‘V  * 

S'  ^ 


>:rr‘ 


ir; 


* c 

.eC 


v.V''’  ■ ^ 


, t' 

m: 


• . ^ 


y "V  •: 


- ,tv  •/  , 

.'A  ,••/.'> 


v: 


• IV'.:  •vxv.’iii^ 

,.^'t  ■ '•■.■‘i  ■'^•,1/' ,'»-■« 

'*.  •■'  , ,4'  ■•.-  W.  M 

.. 


i^^«aSb:^LK^i, . ,v  .A..»  :. 


.'  y Aa  vCw 

■‘  " ' 

• i/^vM  V » '.»*.♦  oliS 


v'A’.  I ‘‘^ 


■*  •'.?  y 


The  .undersigDed  are  prepared  to  deliver  Lectures  upon 
the  following  subjects. 


Poverty  — A Cause. 

Intemperance  — A Result. 

Eight  Hours  — The  Method. 
Co-operative  Christianity — The  Aim. 


3 


G.  E.  McNeill, 
State  House, 
Boston,  Mass. 


Eight  Hours  a Day’s  Work, 
The  Relations  of  Christianity  to 
Labor  and  Capital, 


1 


E.  H.  Rogers, 

Chelsea,  Mass. 


J 


Educators  in  a Republic, — F.  A.  Hinckley,  Dorchester, 
Mass. 


A Reduction  of  Hours  an  Increase  of  ~)  Ira  Steward, 


Wages, 


> Cambridgeport, 


Extreme  Poverty  and  Extreme  Wealth,  j 


Mass. 


